Flaws in AISD’s bond decisions show need for an independent committee >
Ideally, a bond package for schools would bring together diverse communities across Austin whose residents share a strong support of Austin public schools. Yet the…
The trouble with Trump’s bragging >
Some of the worst advice I ever got came from my father. Sure, he meant well when he told me not to brag; that my deeds…
Missing from Abbott’s special session priorities: ethics reform >
In calling last Tuesday for a special legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott declared a long list of priorities he expects Texas legislators to address. Missing from…
What does a new citizen have to do to belong? >
After a nerve-racking, 8-month-long naturalization application process and years of legal residency, my mother is finally one of us: an American Citizen. I have chronicled her…
Trust in media rises as Trump’s popularity declines; who knew? >
With all the fallout over the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the public blowback regarding the U.S. House’s repeal and replacement of Obamacare orchestrated…
Reasons, voices opposing ban on sanctuary city outweighed support >
Gov. Greg Abbott made it clear soon after taking office in January 2015 that eliminating so-called sanctuary cities was one of his priorities for the 85th…
No need for bathroom bills; women’s restrooms have private stalls >
I find myself evermore confused about Texas transgender bathroom bills especially in light of a new measure Texas House lawmakers unveiled this week. American-Statesman writer Chuck…
Trump doubles down on a border wall, and a government shutdown looms >
What are we to make of Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist extraordinaire who is embroiled in a child custody battle in a Travis County courtroom?…
Trump’s order a case of ‘Do as I say, not as I do’ >
Call it a case of “Do as I say, not as I do.” Harkening back to a cornerstone of his campaign, President Trump this week signed…
Build bigger, better LBJ high by keeping high-performing academy on its campus >
If history is any guide, the Austin school district’s Lyndon Baines Johnson High School might well be in for a rough future in attracting students if…
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